Hurlers collapse offset by minor marvels and Cork fans don't deserve any flak.
About this episode
The episode discusses the highs and lows of Cork GAA, focusing on the minor football victory and the disappointing hurling performance at Croke Park.
The Echo Sport Podcast crew go from the high of an epic All-Ireland minor final victory to the low of another Croke Park hurling collapse on the show this week as the inter-county season, from a Cork perspective, concludes. Now in its fourth season, every Monday, Éamonn Murphy is joined by The Echo team, including Barry O’Mahony, Denis Hurley, Rory Noonan, John Horgan and more to discuss all the latest Cork GAA news on and off the field. You can listen on Echolive.ie/podcast or where you get your podcasts. The minor footballers gave the whole county a badly needed lift with a sensational comeback on Sunday. Down by nine points early in the second half at Newbridge and being outplayed by a slick Ulster side who landed the title last season, they gritted their teeth and delivered the massive scores to get them over the line. A massive Cork crowd more than played its part as a three-point salvo from Joe Miskella and a goal by sub Alex O'Herlihy sparked the Rebel revival. Keeper Rory Twohig and wing-back Éanna Lynch made goal-saving stops and an injury-time 1-1 from Eoin Ahern and Tom Whooley saw Cork snatch the title. Gabriel Oronsaye also had a stormer off the bench. It was a…
People in this episode
Host: Éamonn Murphy
Topics covered
- Cork GAA
- hurling
- minor football
- All-Ireland
- Croke Park
- sports analysis
Keywords
- Cork GAA
- hurling collapse
- minor football victory
- All-Ireland final
- Croke Park
- Keith Ricken
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Cork, Croke Park
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- Footballers wasted golden chance, hurlers must be wary of Galway, minors ready for Tyrone decider
- Job done for hurlers but bigger tests ahead
- Biggest win since 2010 - challenge now for footballers is to kick on again
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